LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
RE: twist on retirement visa
This was the reply I got from the agency:
Dear Mr. Pollitt,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply. We thank you very much for your interest in regards of our immigration service to assist for your future retirement visa for you and your wife.
We write you to confirm and give our 100% guarantee that you will have exactly the same visa for both of you.
For a married couple we need to have a marriage certificate to have your both visas issued by Jakarta immigration.
Regards Jimbo
RE: twist on retirement visa
Great news, Jimbo
Frankly, I am amazed. I haven't seen anything along those lines on official Indonesian government websites, which just goes to show/prove that they are less than useless.
And here I was trying to come up with an alternative strategy for Maria, such as her getting new identity papers through her family contacts, etc.
It'd probably work fine, too.
RE: twist on retirement visa
I am awaiting a reply also from Bali IDE before I commit but I am hopeful. I have a Japanese friend in Makassar who also got a retirement visa but at a cost so I am still cautious.
Regards Jimbo
RE: twist on retirement visa
Latest update from Bali IDE seems to differ somewhat from the first reply:
Dear Mr. Jim Pollitt,
Thank you for your message.
Re. Retirement Visa for your wife, so far she is at min. 48yo – we can do that at additional cost IDR. 1,000,000.
But if she is less then 48yo – apologies we can’t not assist to
hold Retirement Visa.
For your consideration, I am attaching a summary information of holding Retirement Visa to live in Bali.
Please consider and do not hesitate to write me if I can be of further assistance.
Kind regards,
Yani
I have the summary and email to those who require it. Mostly about price and procedures.
Regards Jimbo
RE: twist on retirement visa
Well, I don't quite get this, Jimbo
If one is supposed to be 55 to get a retirement visa, what's all this stuff about 47 versus 48 for one's partner? For sure, I'm missing something big. And needless to say, more confused than ever.
Is there any chance that Borat could get a job in Immigration here? Way to go...
:cry:
RE: twist on retirement visa
Looks like it might come down to the trusty Indonesian axle grease....
money :roll: :roll:
RE: twist on retirement visa
Phil
It looks like they realise a wife can be younger but only by a certain amount. I do not think the problem is unsumountable but again two differing view points from 2 different agencies.
I will continue to research.
Regards Jimbo
RE: twist on retirement visa
I wonder if the other option is you have the retirement visa, and they allow your wife a permanent resident kitas based on ikut suami?
RE: twist on retirement visa
Wow, guess I'm proud of myself. Brought up a topic that was noteworthy and in need of investigation? Guess I'll enjoy my moment of post worthyness............... but really, I thought before hand there would be different answers to this before I posted, as usual in Bali... and as usual nothing that a little grease ($$) wouldnt take care of... so simple there. gotta love it..........its labor day here and I'm a little ripped, wish I was with ya'll at nuries.... Frog
RE: twist on retirement visa
The saga continues, eh Jimbo?
I am sure that little is 'insurmountable' in Indonesia, given time (maybe lots of it), patience (maybe lots of it) and money (maybe lots of it).
It all adds up to a right pain in the arse.
Isn't that amazing? "They" have truly come up in my estimation. "They" are certainly genius-class..."a certain amount"...brilliant!It looks like they realise a wife can be younger but only by a certain amount.
Reminds me of John Cleese (Faulty Towers, etc).
I now wonder how an ex-Indonesian can become an Indonesian again? It shouldn't or couldn't be all that hard? I know lots of Indonesians who hold multiple KTPs.
It's almost like collecting cards out of cereal boxes.
More good luck to you, again. I'm now really curious about your final outcome.
:shock:
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote